Guile

Quick meaning: Guile is a noun meaning (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

Meaning

(uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

More Meanings

1. Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
2. To deceive, beguile, bewile.
3. Obsolete form of gold.
4. Alternative form of gyle.

Example Sentences

Who means no guile, be guiled soonest shall

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Estonia were struggling to get to grips with the game while Ireland were showing a composure and guile that demonstrated their experience in play-off ties.

It was a result that owed a lot to a moment of guile from Ramires but more to a display of guts from the Brazilian and his team-mates after Terry's needless dismissal eight minutes before half-time for driving a knee into the back of Alexis Sanchez off the ball.

Word Forms

• guiles
• guiling
• guiled

Synonyms for guile

Depending on context, synonyms include cunning, chicanery, craft, trickery, craftiness, wiliness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include craftiness, cunning, wiliness, wile, trickery, slyness.

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